Comments : He began boxing after he injured his knee playing in the rugby league

Born in Apia, Samoa but a representative of New Zealand, Patrick Mailata began boxing after he injured his knee in rugby league, and just two years after his debut he narrowly lost to Joseph Parker in the New Zealand National Olympic Trials. Mailata comes from a boxing family as his father also competed in the sport, and the three-time National Champion takes inspiration from former Heavyweight star David Tua.

Past Results

2015 – OCBC Oceania Confederation Boxing Championships (Canberra, AUS) 2nd place – +91KG Lost to Joseph Goodall (AUS) 3:0 in the final; Won against Robert Toilolo (ASA) TKO 2nd round in the semi-final

2014 – New Zealand National Championships 1st place – +91KG Won against Hale Faiumu (NZL) 2:1 in the final

2014 – Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, SCO) participant – +91KG Lost to Joseph Goodall (AUS) 3:0 in the first preliminary round

2014 – Belgrade Winner Tournament (Belgrade, SRB) 1st place – +91KG Won against Vladan Babic (SRB) 2:1 in the final; Won against Rafael Simonyan (ARM) 3:0 in the semi-final

At the inaugural Caribbean Development Boxing Tournament one year ago, victory for Trinidad & Tobago’s Super Heavyweight (+91kg) Nigel Paul was the ideal preparation for his appearance at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. For a man who had discovered boxing quite late, it was an unforgettable experience,…